11.24.06

’08 could feature pro-gay moderates Clinton, Giuliani top early polls as White House contest begins

Posted in Advocate Articles, Gay Rights at 12:52 pm by pikapp44

Could 2008 be the year of pro-gay moderates battling for the White House?

Some political observers are predicting just such a scenario, as Democratic and Republican centrists surge in early presidential polls.

Leading contenders on both sides, such as Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R), support civil unions and expanding other rights for gay Americans.

But none of the leading Democrats or Republicans expected to pursue the White House support full marriage equality for gay couples.  
 

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